diff --git a/src/renderer/renderer.cpp b/src/renderer/renderer.cpp
index 4009647f7..dbb808d9f 100644
--- a/src/renderer/renderer.cpp
+++ b/src/renderer/renderer.cpp
@@ -848,18 +848,9 @@ struct Renderer::Impl {
     }
 
     if (state.mRenderTargetTexture != mLastCommittedState.mRenderTargetTexture) {
-      base::Extents framebufferSize;
-      if (state.mRenderTargetTexture != 0) {
-        const auto iData = mRenderTargetDict.find(state.mRenderTargetTexture);
-        assert(iData != mRenderTargetDict.end());
-
-        glBindFramebuffer(GL_FRAMEBUFFER, iData->second.mFbo);
-        framebufferSize = iData->second.mSize;
-      } else {
-        glBindFramebuffer(GL_FRAMEBUFFER, 0);
-        framebufferSize = mWindowSize;
-      }
+      const auto framebufferSize = currentFramebufferSize();
 
+      commitRenderTarget(state);
       glViewport(0, 0, framebufferSize.width, framebufferSize.height);
       commitClipRect(state, framebufferSize);
       commitVertexAttributeFormat();
@@ -903,6 +894,17 @@ struct Renderer::Impl {
   }
 
 
+  void commitRenderTarget(const State& state) {
+    if (state.mRenderTargetTexture != 0) {
+      const auto iData = mRenderTargetDict.find(state.mRenderTargetTexture);
+      assert(iData != mRenderTargetDict.end());
+      glBindFramebuffer(GL_FRAMEBUFFER, iData->second.mFbo);
+    } else {
+      glBindFramebuffer(GL_FRAMEBUFFER, 0);
+    }
+  }
+
+
   void commitClipRect(
     const State& state,
     const base::Extents& framebufferSize
@@ -1016,6 +1018,8 @@ struct Renderer::Impl {
     const int width,
     const int height
   ) {
+    submitBatch();
+
     const auto textureHandle =
       createGlTexture(GLsizei(width), GLsizei(height), nullptr);
 
@@ -1029,8 +1033,8 @@ struct Renderer::Impl {
       textureHandle,
       0);
 
-    mStateChanged = true;
     glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, mLastUsedTexture);
+    commitRenderTarget(mLastCommittedState);
 
     mRenderTargetDict.insert({textureHandle, {{width, height}, fboHandle}});
 
@@ -1039,6 +1043,8 @@ struct Renderer::Impl {
 
 
   TextureId createTexture(const data::Image& image) {
+    submitBatch();
+
     // OpenGL wants pixel data in bottom-up format, so transform it accordingly
     std::vector<std::uint8_t> pixelData;
     pixelData.resize(image.width() * image.height() * 4);
@@ -1068,6 +1074,8 @@ struct Renderer::Impl {
 
 
   void destroyTexture(TextureId texture) {
+    submitBatch();
+
     const auto iRenderTarget = mRenderTargetDict.find(texture);
     if (iRenderTarget != mRenderTargetDict.end()) {
       glDeleteFramebuffers(1, &iRenderTarget->second.mFbo);
diff --git a/src/ui/duke_script_runner.cpp b/src/ui/duke_script_runner.cpp
index 16a506ecd..270507b3e 100644
--- a/src/ui/duke_script_runner.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/duke_script_runner.cpp
@@ -381,7 +381,6 @@ void DukeScriptRunner::interpretNextAction() {
         *mpResourceBundle,
         showImage.image);
       imageTexture.render(0, 0);
-      mpRenderer->submitBatch();
     },
 
     [this](const Delay& delay) {
@@ -536,7 +535,6 @@ void DukeScriptRunner::drawSprite(
 
   renderer::Texture spriteTexture(mpRenderer, image);
   spriteTexture.render(topLeftPx + drawOffsetPx);
-  mpRenderer->submitBatch();
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/ui/ingame_menu.cpp b/src/ui/ingame_menu.cpp
index b69b73697..a6d35c0ec 100644
--- a/src/ui/ingame_menu.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/ingame_menu.cpp
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@ void IngameMenu::enterMenu(const MenuType type) {
   };
 
   auto saveSlotSelectionEventHook = [this](const SDL_Event& event) {
-    if (isConfirmButton(event)) {
+    if (isMenuConfirmButton(event)) {
       const auto enteredViaGamepad =
         event.type == SDL_CONTROLLERBUTTONDOWN;
 
diff --git a/src/ui/menu_navigation.cpp b/src/ui/menu_navigation.cpp
index 2d449ff99..1c89c55be 100644
--- a/src/ui/menu_navigation.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/menu_navigation.cpp
@@ -47,6 +47,14 @@ bool isConfirmButton(const SDL_Event& event) {
 }
 
 
+bool isMenuConfirmButton(const SDL_Event& event) {
+  return
+    isConfirmButton(event) ||
+    (isNonRepeatKeyDown(event) && event.key.keysym.sym == SDLK_SPACE);
+
+}
+
+
 bool isCancelButton(const SDL_Event& event) {
   const auto escapePressed = isNonRepeatKeyDown(event) &&
     event.key.keysym.sym == SDLK_ESCAPE;
diff --git a/src/ui/menu_navigation.hpp b/src/ui/menu_navigation.hpp
index 6998d5ac7..46bfaa277 100644
--- a/src/ui/menu_navigation.hpp
+++ b/src/ui/menu_navigation.hpp
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ namespace rigel::ui {
 bool isNonRepeatKeyDown(const SDL_Event& event);
 bool isButtonPress(const SDL_Event& event);
 bool isConfirmButton(const SDL_Event& event);
+bool isMenuConfirmButton(const SDL_Event& event);
 bool isCancelButton(const SDL_Event& event);
 bool isQuitConfirmButton(const SDL_Event& event);
 
diff --git a/src/ui/movie_player.cpp b/src/ui/movie_player.cpp
index 36c7d8800..989ec2eb4 100644
--- a/src/ui/movie_player.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/movie_player.cpp
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ void MoviePlayer::playMovie(
 
     auto baseImage = renderer::Texture(mpRenderer, movie.mBaseImage);
     baseImage.render(0, 0);
-    mpRenderer->submitBatch();
   }
 
   mAnimationFrames = utils::transformed(movie.mFrames,